Youth, AIDS And Sexually Transmitted Diseases

by Moore, Susan; Rosenthal, Doreen; Mitchell, Anne

• ISBN13: 9780415106320
• ISBN10: 041510632X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-12-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

What has been the impact of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases on the lives of young people?Youth, AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseasesprovides a comprehensive overview of research and policy in this increasingly important area. The book describes the world-wide incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents and examines how their sexual behavior has changed as a result of the threat of AIDS. It also looks at young people's knowledge and attitudes about their own sexual health, as well as the usefulness of models in predicting those at risk. The authors conclude by discussing the effectiveness of institutional policies in educating young people and in preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

Table of Contents

Notes on the authors	ix	(2)
Acknowledgements	xi	(2)
Introduction	xiii
1 The Scope of the problem: `Taking a chance on love'	1	(15)
2 Youths' sexual behaviour	16	(19)
3 Understanding the risk: Young people's knowledge of and attitudes towards STDs	35	(18)
4 Predicting sexual risk taking: Theoretical frameworks	53	(19)
5 Myths and stereotypes:Young people's decisions to have and not to have safe sex	72	(18)
6 A matter of policy	90	(15)
7 Preventing STDs through education	105	(21)
8 Living with sexually transmissible disease	126	(18)
9 Conclusion	144	(5)
References	149	(19)
Index	168